Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 627 - 44: The Young Tang Heinrou_2

The amount of knowledge he possessed about food astonished Bai Mansheng. How much effort had this man put into researching food?

Who could withstand that?

With each part he explained, Tang Xian took a step forward. The hybrid indeed was no longer resisting.

The next scene forced Bai Mansheng to admire Tang Xian's persuasive speaking skills, akin to those of a pyramid scheme leader.

Tang Xian's hand landed softly on the hybrid's shoulder, obviously without any force.

"See, on our side, as long as you make this gesture, it means we're good friends," Tang Xian said, patting again.

Bai Mansheng hadn't forgotten how not long ago, Tang Xian had been hammered and struck wildly by the other party; the intensity of their scuffle had a somewhat philosophical air to it.

But now, it seemed that after the hybrid's rage had dissipated, Tang Xian's friendly and beguiling rhetoric had calmed it down considerably.

It still had not spoken, and the food was almost gone, yet it remained unfed.

Tang Xian knew that shared interests were just the beginning, to achieve true alignment he needed something more reliable than shared interests.

Tang Xian's expression grew stern as he spoke,

"The Beast Court has already sent several Judgment Chiefs to kill me. One time, they dispatched an assassin group composed of Shiling and Lei Xiao. Although they were not specifically after me, we crossed paths.

I won't lie to you, against such a swift and relentless creature, even my strongest partner was powerless. This time I'm heading northwest, precisely to deal with the Beast Court and Lei Xiao."

The data in his eyes showed that the monster's hated enemies were the Beast Court and Lei Xiao.

Moreover, Tang Xian had detected the strong scent of Lei Xiao on this monster, as well as the scent of many other creatures, both known and unknown to him.

The scent of Lei Xiao was the dominant part, and the size of a young Lei Xiao was actually similar to that of the monster in front of him.

Tang Xian still didn't know everything, but he knew the dark depths of the courts of this world were no less than those of the Human World.

He had already thought of a particularly evil possibility.

Tang Xian softened his tone somewhat, saying,

"Our previous scuffle, let's consider it even, a draw, with neither of us able to overcome the other. You owe me nothing, and I owe you nothing. Now, I want to make friends with you, to take you away from here, to treat you to delicious food. Okay?"

The foundation had been laid; Tang Xian was also fairly certain about an inner hypothesis.

This was a species his own body's mysterious powers couldn't identify, possibly a hybrid resulting from the Beast Court's strange experiments.

And the primary component of this monster was likely Lei Xiao. Or rather, it used to be a Lei Xiao.

Tang Xian rarely guessed wrong. He asked,

"My name is Tang Xian, a hunter who specifically opposes the Court. How about you?"

The hybrid blinked, and what happened next startled Tang Xian.

The black scales receded, the demonic horns on its head slowly vanished, and within a few seconds, standing before Tang Xian was no longer the beast he had engaged in a fight to the death with, but a frail boy.

He appeared even younger than Yuan Wu, probably a year or two younger than Tang Suoye.

"I... I have no name, they... they call me, hybrid," the boy said, his speech still somewhat awkward, far from the fluidity he had in his bestial form.

Hybrid.

Even someone as poor at naming as Tang wouldn't give such a name.

Although he still thought Tang Chiyu and Tang Feiji were great names.

The expression on Tang Xian's face became even more serious.

If this child used to be a Lei Xiao, then Lei Xiao were supposed to be incapable of transforming into humans.

Since Lei Xiao were not boss-level creatures, this child must be an evolved type.

Of course, all of this was just Tang Xian's speculation. He said,

"Hybrid is not a good name. Come with me. I can't deal with you, and you clearly haven't eaten enough. Shall we talk while we walk? It's probably very dangerous to stay here too long."

The hybrid suddenly recalled something and said in a panic,

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"Let's go! Leave this place!"

He started running, not even concerned about the food. Tang Xian watched the prop bag full of bite marks and shook his head.

Bai Mansheng watched the hybrid dash into the poison fog and said,

"Is he afraid?"

"Yes, he must be afraid of the guardians here. Now I'm certain that this place is a stronghold of the Beast Court, but the number of beasts here is curiously low. The defenses are too weak. This can only mean the Judgment Chief here is very strong."

Considering that the Judgment Chief in the courtroom possesses the strength to take on two or even three of the same rank at once, Tang Xian had no desire to linger.

His nose twitched, confirming that there were no major changes, before he continued,

"Let's go, let's follow that kid first."

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The bastard ran quickly, but speed was not his strength, and Bai Mansheng and Tang Xian soon caught up with the bastard.

After making sure they had escaped far from Nether Valley, the bastard jumped onto a large tree and stood on a branch, his expression filled with loneliness and confusion.

It had been a very long time since he had breathed such fresh air. He still remembered the time when he was Lei Xiao, moving through the leaves, feeling the current running through his body.

That refreshing sensation of the whole world seemingly in reverse was no longer within reach.

Now, he felt an inescapable loathing for his own body.

His expression might have been resolute, but in Bai Mansheng's eyes, this kid seemed very desolate, suffering from a lack of belonging, not knowing where he truly fit in.

"I initially thought your cajoling was wrong, but at least those who followed you have never suffered a loss," he said.

Such a boy always seemed helpless and pitiable, even though he was supposed to be a boss-level creature of calamity.

Bai Mansheng spoke slowly again,

"Is this child of any use to you?"

"Don't know. He takes a beating well, but on the battlefield, it might not be soon enough to protect me. However, it seems you're starting to pity him."

"He looks pitiable indeed, as if he's not seen the outside world in a very long time."

The bastard just stared off into the distance, from atop that giant General Tree, presumably able to see a quite magnificent view.

He stood there, blankly gazing, his eyes gradually revealing anger within the confusion, but after a while, they settled back into perplexity.

Tang Xian joked,

"In the Human World, if a woman falls for a man, it's not the end of the world, they have to part ways when necessary, but if a woman pities a man, it becomes hard to part ways, and it's quite problematic."

Bai Mansheng gave Tang Xian a look and said,

"I'm not like you, I'm no pedophile."

"??? How did I become a pedophile?"

Bai Mansheng looked at him with disdain and then said,

"We should go back, you probably have a ton of questions for him."

"You're that sure he'll follow me?"

"With that silver tongue of yours, I'm afraid there's no man or woman under the heavens who can resist you."

Tang Xian nodded,

"That's true, if a man's tongue is capable, indeed women like it."

Bai Mansheng paused... Why did this remark seem a bit vulgar?

"I mean, which woman doesn't love sweet talk? See, you, Bai, aren't pure anymore."

"Ptui!"

Tang Xian stopped teasing Bai Mansheng.

He certainly had many questions, whether about what kind of creature this kid was, what he feared, or the information he knew about the court.

"Tang, come with me."

The bastard did not react at first, not until Tang Xian shot out his grappling hook, climbed up the General Tree, and came next to the bastard, that he realized this person was talking to him.

"The outside world is vast. My mother once told me that one day I would meet someone who truly liked me from the heart.

What your past was like can't be changed, but with the world being so big out there, you're bound to meet a group of people who are truly kind to you.

My name is Tang Xian, bastard really isn't a good name, so from today on, how about your name is Tang?"

Tang Xian patted the bastard on the shoulder, not forgetting that in the Human World this was a symbol of friendship.

The bastard was stunned for a long time, then nodded his head.

From that moment on, he had a third name, Tang, which also sounded like a strange name, but looking into Tang Xian's eyes, Tang couldn't refuse the invitation.

It was as if he had been living alone in this world and finally met someone who needed him.